The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-30
STYLES IN PARIS.
returning t" Simpler Forms--Gray th,
iaNuritc Culor--othcr BIS.

Sly LES IN PARIS.
. returning to- simpler Eorms--Gray til
/ faNuritc CoIor--0thcr Bi'S.
a cable dispatch to the New Yor
| Herald says: "Tho fashions for tn
| present spring promise 10 return to grca
simplicity OF form. For ladies drcssc
the elaborate loopings and draptrics o
| bygpnc seasons have given place to fiat
straight folds, to trimmings of cmbroid
Crlc$ and bruiding, and to Slight draper,
at the back OF tic skirt. There is alstt
Il return of the princess style for tn
backs Of dresses, the skirt fronts an,
corSiGO fronts being composed of lace.
'lncc ruillCS arc worn in various fan
taStlc styles, cithcr obliuucly or forming
points with am ornament in bead pasSc
lhchtcrr, placed at the apex of caci
polht ANA mntcIiug IL color the matcria
Oh the dress. Very wide and clcgan
SaSilSS IN soft materials, such rs crap,
or Sufab, VIII be worn later III tho sea
son, caught In large loops and with long
WHO EndS laitnB over the skirt Then
can he worn at the back or ut one side
according to fancy, and are shown cilhcl
PLAIN or embroidered and trimmed witt
large silk lringcs
Tho favorito color for this sprine
Will be gray i'll all shades, from til,
darkest steel gray to delicate silvcry
tone. Slack silk dresses arc bucOminc
popuat, owing to the Introduction of a
new SIX fabric known as pcau dc sole,
ana winch Is ut once thick and soft and
promises to wear well. Ihcrc is IL de-
tCrminCd effort on foot for the suppress
SION OF irin3cs Of hair over the forehead.
or ut least TO diminish the volume and
width OF the triHzlCd curls over the brow.
we arc threatened with Chinese style
Oh couture, but very few faces can stand
the stralning OF the hair ut the back of
the head. The very high pulls, loops
and mgrcttcs that ut one time threatened
to make lady's coiilurc in the evening
rival the very highest of her street hats
have now almost wholly disappeared.
'Evcmn8 dress slippers are now worn
with scarcely any trimming. 4 small
buckle OF lshlnc stones, coniining tiny
bow OF ribbon is alone admissible. Black
or bronze kid slippers are worn with
dark dresses for dCIni-toilcttC. The slip
per IS now cut very low over the instcp,
the stocking beng embroidered with
SILK or open worked in fine lace like
pattern.
SPRING BONNETS ~ LONDON.
Cousin Mad8c writes IN London
Truth: "Ihcrc was such Il very pretty
wedding at St. Paul's, knightsLridgc, on
Saturday afternoon, that We did wish for
You to be thcrc to sec it. The bridc was
Lady Adc.a Ruus, and She looked charm
lnS III her marriage gown OF whirc
more with small wreath of orange
blossoms fastened ON Wild mu,ttludinOuS
diNnonet stars, and a magnificent buu-
luct OF lilies and other white flowers.
Inc bouquet, am glad to say, was not
Cumbrousy large, aS some brides bou-
qucts have been OF late, and the arrange
mcnt OF the lovely blooms was perfect.
Iho tram OF the wedding dress was car
rcd by two OF the very tinicst pages
nave ever Sccn They were dressed in
whltc satin. The bridesmaids wore really
tasteful dresses of some pale blue or
eulSdc-Nll material relieved with brown
velvet. Their hats had high crowns OF
cithcr straw on brown velvet, but the
bnmS were blue. ILcir bouquets were
1/dc"S, IN lovely tones Of pink and coral
lntcumnGIcd. This attire looked warm
and comi"riab,c i always think flat
white or crclm-colorcl dresses tor
bridesmaids look cold and chilling at
any time, save summer and carly uu-
tumn.
II have never seen such bonncts rs
those worn by the smart people in the
congregation. One lady appeared in a
very spring-lilc bonnet of white straw,
trimmed with II high bunch Of Naples
Nl"lcts. large cluster of similar bow
CrS was tucked III the bosom OF her dark
hchohopc-yciyct bodice. 4 nccklct of
cut amber lay upon folds of White lace.
winch came down in points ,!pon the
sombrc velvet. The ear rn.gs were
mcthysts, Just little too blue in tone
to assort comfortably with the pale
mauvc oi the vioicts. This lady carrie,
IL delicious little wrap made of tiger skin
Just the sort OF thing that only a very
wealthy woman dare buy, for it could
not possibly be worn more than hall n
dozen times i'll the year, being too con
spicuous.
'A handsome brunette had ruby
velvet jacket, quite tight-htting, edged
with beaver. Her bonnet was red, and